Paul Wilcoxen
Reporter at The Southern Illinoisan
Loving husband and father of 4. Loyal IU, Cubs, Colts, Pacers, Bluejackets and JGR 19 fan.
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4 days ago |
thesouthern.com | Paul Wilcoxen
MARION — A new breakfast and lunch destination is on its way to Marion, with Sunny Street Café officially breaking ground at 909 Roth Halfway Road. The site will house the restaurant’s first-ever freestanding building — a notable milestone for the growing chain. kAmp 8C@F?53C62<:?8 46C6>@?J H2D 96=5 =2DE >@?E9[ >2C<:?8 E96 368:??:?8 @7 4@?DECF4E:@? 7@C H92E H:== 36 E96 abC5 $F??J $EC66E r27é ?2E:@?H:56 2?5 ;FDE E96 D64@?5 :?
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bnd.com | Paul Wilcoxen
BENTON - Brantley Odam was diagnosed in 2023 with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. For nearly two years, the nine-year-old Benton boy endured more than most adults ever will. Through brain surgeries, radiation and long stretches of chemotherapy, Brantley managed to do so much with grace and strength that moved a community to rally behind him.
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4 days ago |
bnd.com | Paul Wilcoxen
SPRINGFIELD - Southern Illinois lawmakers are voicing strong opposition to Illinois' newly passed $55.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026. It's the largest in state history as Southern Illinois lawmakers say the plan increases spending and taxes while ignoring the priorities of rural communities. The spending package, approved in the final hours of the spring session, raises approximately $1 billion in new revenue, primarily from tax increases, as well as delayed transfers and fund sweeps.
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4 days ago |
thesouthern.com | Paul Wilcoxen
BENTON — Brantley Odom was diagnosed in 2023 with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. For nearly two years, the nine-year-old Benton boy endured more than most adults ever will. Through brain surgeries, radiation and long stretches of chemotherapy, Brantley managed to do so much with grace and strength that moved a community to rally behind him. kAm}@H[ E96 72>:=J 2?5 E9@D6 96 :>A24E65 2C6 >@FC?:?8[ 2D qC2?E=6J A2DD65 2H2J $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? 2E 9:D 9@>6 :?
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5 days ago |
thesouthern.com | Paul Wilcoxen
SPRINGFIELD — Southern Illinois lawmakers are voicing strong opposition to Illinois’ newly passed $55.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026. It's the largest in state history as Southern Illinois lawmakers say the plan increases spending and taxes while ignoring the priorities of rural communities. kAm%96 DA6?5:?8 A24<286[ 2AAC@G65 :? E96 7:?2= 9@FCD @7 E96 DAC:?8 D6DD:@?[ C2:D6D 2AAC@I:>2E6=J S` 3:==:@? :?
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